United Nations Staff Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Cocaine Into Israel
Three United Nations staff members were arrested in Israel on suspicion of attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country from Jordan.
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Netanyahu: We Will Not Accept Anything Less Than Full Ceasefire
TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Hamas that Israel will continue to do whatever it needs to combat the terrorism coming from the Gaza Strip and will accept nothing less than a blanket ceasefire, at the
Nikki Haley Accuses UN Human Rights Council of Anti-Israel Agenda
TEL AVIV – U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley slammed the United Nations Human Rights Council as being a “bully pulpit for human rights violators” and said that its controversial Agenda Item 7 is designed to undermine Israel’s existence in an interview with the Heritage Foundation in Washington on Wednesday.
Palestinian, Israeli Delegates Trade Barbs at U.N. Climate Summit
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Palestinian president and Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations traded barbs on Friday during a signing ceremony for the Paris climate accord, in the latest example of continuing Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who
UN Rights Observer: Israel Using ‘Collective Punishment’ Against Palestinians
The Times of Israel reports: The UN’s human rights rapporteur in the Palestinian territories accused Israeli security forces of using excessive force against Palestinians, and called on Israel to investigate and prosecute perpetrators, Reuters reported. “The upsurge in violence is
UN Rights Expert Accuses Israel of Excessive Force Against Palestinian Terrorists
The UN human rights investigator for Gaza and the West Bank called on Israel on Thursday to investigate what he called excessive force used by Israeli security against Palestinians and to prosecute perpetrators. Makarim Wibisono, U.N. special rapporteur on human
UN’s Ban: I’m ‘Ashamed’ at Deadlocked Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
TEL AVIV – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Friday that he felt “ashamed” and “guilty” about the deadlocked Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, Ynet reported. “I feel guilty, ashamed of the lack of progress,” he said. “Basically it’s up to the leadership of Israel and the
Palestinians Stepping up Statehood bid, Israel’s UN Envoy Warns
The Times of Israel reports: Jerusalem is bracing for a series of Palestinian statehood initiatives in various international forums, including resolutions at the United Nations Security Council, Israel’s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (pictured) said Thursday. “The Palestinians are
